21 November 2017

The Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers has welcomed the recently approved $25 million loan by the African Development Bank to Zambia National Building Society (ZNBS) meant for institutional capacity. In a statement today, ZUFIAW President Ackim Mweemba noted the loan which was also aimed at financing of affordable housing in Zambia was...

The court ruling is very clear that former ministers who stayed in office after dissolution of parliament must pay, says Chief Government Spokesperson Kampamba Mulenga. And Mulenga says if Chishimba Kambwili did not want to remain in office, he should have disagreed with President Edgar Lungu. On Saturday, Kambwili told News Diggers! in an interview...

We would like to draw the attention of our fellow citizens to our recent interview with the Secretary General of the Patriotic Front, Mr Davies Mwila, over President Edgar Lungu’s candidature for the 2021 general elections. This interview, which our reporter Mirriam Chabala conducted on Saturday November 11, 2017 may appear like any other ordinary...

University of Zambia (UNZA) political science lecturer Lee Haabasonda says if the political situation in Zimbabwe remains tense, it will have a spillover effect on neighbouring countries including Zambia. And Haabasonda says the involvement of coercive apparatus like the militants into political affairs is unhealthy and a danger to democracy. In an interview, Haabasonda expressed...

Armed criminals in Ndola have shot dead a Chinese national of Amaya Investment Limited in the Light Industrial Area of Masala. Confirming the shooting which happened on Monday around 08:30 hours, Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga said the criminals stole undisclosed sums of money. Katanga said the eight (8) criminals were masked and two were...

President Edgar Lungu has with immediate effect appointed Information Minister Kampamba Mulenga and her Health counterpart Chitalu Chilufya as members of the Patriotic Front (PF) Central Committee. PF Secretary General Davies Mwila disclosed this in a statement circulated to the media by PF Media Director Sunday Chanda. Mwila said the appointment of the duo is...

Energy and Water Development Permanent Secretary Brig Gen Emelda Chola today asked the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to summon Zesco so that MPs can grill her together with a representative from the utility, as she was finding it difficult to answer some audit queries on behalf of the company. And PAC Committee member Mwansa...

Catholic Diocese of Chipata, Auxiliary Bishop, Reverend Doctor Benjamin Phiri, says the government must endeavour to listen when the church speaks. And the Bishop Phiri said the wish of the church was to see that the State and the church worked in harmony. Speaking during mass for visiting Catholic Bishops held at Chipata’s St Anne’s...

The Pharmaceutical Society of Zambia says government does not consult to understand the nature of medicines which are in short supply before making orders, hence the expiration of excess drugs in storage. The latest Auditor General’s report revealed that ARVs and malaria drugs worth K66 million expired in storage in 2016. “During the period under...

Zambia and Zesco United defender Fackson Kapumbu says expectations are high on Chipolopolo to reach the 2018 CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) finals in Morocco. Kapumbu is one of at least five home-based players who featured prominently in Chipolopolo’s recent 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers that are expected to headline Zambia's campaign at January's CHAN...

NGOCC Executive Director Engwase Mwale says it is barbaric for a police officer to take naked pictures of female detainees. Last week, Police in North Western Province arrested their fellow officer, Constable Kalebwe for making made obscene materials after convincing suspects that the Zambia Police Command in Lusaka wanted to use the nude pictures as...

Muvi TV proprietor Stephen Nyirenda has been dragged to court by his recently divorced wife Lesa Kasoma over a house which they reside in. According to a statement of claim filed in the Lusaka High Court principal registry on November 17, 2017, the duo made a verbal agreement in 2012 to renovate the house and...

The Zambia Council for Social Development has challenged the British Council to hold the Zambia Accountability Project (ZAP) responsible for the reported financial fraud, saying the recipient NGOs were not directly linked to the fund. In a statement yesterday, ZCSD executive director Lewis Mwape said most regional and international organisations were in the habit of...

Wynter Kabimba comes from a violent PF no wonder he thinks that the Socialist Party symbol (a pick and shovel) can only be used to kill, says party spokesperson Fr Richard Luonde. Reacting to Kabimba’s mockery following the launch of their party last week, Fr Luonde, who also resigned from the Rainbow Party, said the...

Renowned Lusaka lawyer Lewis Mosho has picked on Mary Chirwa Tshuma with the aim of removing her from the position of director Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC). But some State House officials have expressed concern that the trend of removing and replacing heads of key investigative wings in the country, will weaken President Edgar Lungu’s control...